UK Ministry of Defence says London talks with Germany focus on long-range strike capability and defence industry cooperation
The UK and Germany reviewed plans for a joint long-range strike capability during defence talks at Lancaster House in London.
MI5 chief warns of escalating Russian hybrid attacks and growing threats from Iran and China
Russia is intensifying sabotage and other hybrid operations against Britain and its allies while trying to stay below NATO’s collective defence threshold, MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum said.
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier prepares for NATO role and resumes air operations
HMS Queen Elizabeth has resumed helicopter operations as it prepares to serve as flagship of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force if activated.
UK Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ launch Project Safari to cut testing barriers for smaller firms
The UK Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ have launched Project Safari to give smaller businesses a simpler route into military testing facilities.
HMS Dragon back in Portsmouth after 214 days, sent from dry dock to shield Cyprus bases under attack
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is back in Portsmouth after 214 days away, a deployment that began with the defence of British bases in Cyprus and later took it east of Suez.
Royal Air Force says second Boeing E-7A Wedgetail arrives at Lossiemouth
The Royal Air Force’s second Boeing E-7A Wedgetail has arrived at Lossiemouth in Scotland following trials at Boscombe Down.
UK opens Kyiv business centre to help firms pursue joint production and investment in Ukraine
The UK has opened a business centre in Kyiv to give British companies a permanent base in Ukraine.
British commandos land from German submarine to direct allied naval gunfire in largest UK Commando Force test in 15 years
British commandos have landed from a German attack submarine at Cape Wrath and called in fire from a Portuguese warship, in an operation that formed part of the largest test of all arms of the UK Commando Force in 15 years.
UK Ministry of Defence says Joint Expeditionary Force trains to protect critical infrastructure against Russian hybrid threats
Hundreds of British personnel have trained with Joint Expeditionary Force allies across the North Atlantic, High North and Baltic Sea to counter Russian hybrid threats.
UK commits £2.3 billion to military satellite communications and plans unified procurement led by the Ministry of Defence
The UK Government has committed £2.3 billion to military satellite communications for the financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30.
Britain sets out offensive and defensive space operations with £880 million committed to military intelligence and space control
Britain plans to expand its ability to conduct offensive and defensive operations in space, backed by £880 million for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and space control.
Serco’s public services and UK supply chain support 39,000 jobs and £2 billion in economic value, independent analysis finds
Serco contributed £2.01 billion to the UK economy and supported 39,004 jobs in 2025, according to independent analysis by Bradshaw Advisory.